Living in Sikes, Louisiana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sikes · Census data 2020–2024
Sikes has 279 residents with a median age of 27.5. The median home value is $92,900.
Sikes is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sikes at a glance
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 27.5State: 38
- Median home value
- $92,900State: $216,500
- Homeowners
- 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.4%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Sikes a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.5%; a poverty rate of 3.2%.
Cons: An average commute of 32 minutes.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Sikes
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sikes the median home value is $92,900, 72% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,132 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Sikes: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 54
- Owner-occupied
- 83.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.3%
- Vacant
- 9.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 2000
- Average household size
- 5.69
Sikes demographics
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 27.5
- Under 18
- 15.1%
- 65 and older
- 2.9%
- Households
- 49
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 67.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sikes ›
Education in Sikes
7.4% of adults 25 and older in Sikes have a bachelor's degree or higher (Louisiana: 27%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sikes
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%State: 6.3%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 95.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 42.9%
Sikes vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Sikes?
The median home value in Sikes is $92,900, compared with $216,500 in Louisiana.
Is Sikes, LA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.5%; a poverty rate of 3.2%. Minuses: an average commute of 32 minutes.
What is the median age in Sikes?
The median age in Sikes is 27.5 years (Louisiana: 38).
How long is the commute in Sikes?
The average commute to work in Sikes is 32 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sikes?
The unemployment rate in Sikes is 4.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sikes?
7.4% of adults in Sikes have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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